Violence Against Women

Japan: Taiwan and South Korea call for 'comfort women' apology

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST

The Government of Japan must accept historical responsibility and apologise to the victims of Japan's military sexual slavery system.

Armenia: There's no pride in silence: domestic and sexual violence against women in Armenia

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST

National surveys suggest that more than a quarter of women in Armenia have faced physical violence at the hands of husbands or other family members.

Commute the Death Sentences of Four Women in Iran (UA 59/08)

Mon, 3 Nov 2008 18:37:59 EST

Soheila Ghadiri, one of five women sentenced to death in Iran, has been pardoned and has had her death sentence commuted. Four other women are still at risk of execution.

Demand Release of Falun Gong Practitioner in China (UA 305/08)

Mon, 3 Nov 2008 18:31:00 EST

Falun Gong practitioner Chen Zhenping was arrested without warrant on July 9, 2008 at her home in the city of Zhengzhou, Henan province. Her family has not been allowed to visit her, and it is unclear where is is now held.

Japan: Urged to restore dignity to WWII "comfort women"

Mon, 3 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST

The UN Human Rights Committee has called on the Government of Japan to restore dignity to the survivors of Japan?s military sexual slavery system.

Jordan: Isolated and abused: women migrant domestic workers in Jordan

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST

Tens of thousands of women migrant domestic workers in Jordan face isolation, exploitation and abuse, with little or no protection from the state.

Jordan: Isolated, Exploited, Abused: Jordan's women migrant domestic workers

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST

Tens of thousands of women migrant domestic workers in Jordan face isolation, exploitation and abuse, with little or no protection from the state. In this document Amnesty International calls on the Jordanian authorities: to amend the Labour Law to cover domestic work and guarantee labour rights to migrant domestic workers; to establish a shelter for runaway domestic workers; to improve monitoring of recruitment agencies, and other actions to protect the rights of migrant workers.

Iran: Campaign for Equality [Global letter-writing marathon 2008]

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST

The Campaign for Equality, an Iranian womens rights initiative launched in 2006, is committed to ending discrimination against women in Iranian law. Several activists have been arrested or tried for activities which are entirely legal, such as organizing peaceful gatherings, educational workshops, or petitioning for legislative change.

Democratic Republic of Congo: Justine Masika Bihama [Global letter-writing marathon 2008]

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST

Justine Masika Bihamba is a human rights worker in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). She and her family have been targeted by the DRC military because of her work as the coordinator of the womens human rights NGO, Synergie des femmes contre les violences sexuelles (SFVS). SFVS counsellors have regularly been threatened and attacked because of their work.

Mexico: Bárbara Italia Méndez [Global letter-writing marathon 2008]

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST

Bárbara Italia Méndez was detained on 4 May 2006 during protests in San Salvador Atenco, Mexico State. Police officers beat her, threatened her and sexually assaulted her. Security forces arrested 206 people during the protests. In total, 26 women made complaints to the authorities of physical, psychological and sexual violence by the police officers who arrested them. Only six officials have been prosecuted by state authorities for minor criminal offences in connection with the police operations.

Jordan: Drastic improvement needed for domestic workers

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST

Tens of thousands of domestic workers in Jordan live in appalling conditions with many forced to work up to 19 hours per day and denied their salary.

Zimbabwe: Activists beaten, arrested and detained

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST

The leaders of one of Zimbabwe's main activist movements have been remanded in custody by the courts in Bulawayo since Friday. Jenni Williams and Magodonga Mahlangu, leaders of Women of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA), were arrested on Thursday in Bulawayo after leading a peaceful protest of about 200 activists demanding immediate access to food aid in Zimbabwe.

Democratic Republic of Congo: Armed groups and government forces continue to abuse women and children in North Kivu

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST

Armed groups are still recruiting child soldiers to fight in the ongoing conflict in the province of North Kivu, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Breaking barriers. Safe schools, every schoolgirl's right

Wed, 8 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST

Democratic Republic of Congo: Amnesty International Reports Resurgence in Rape and Recruitment of Child Soldiers in North Kivu Province

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST

In a new report on the ongoing conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Amnesty International reports that for every two children who are released, five are taken and forced to be child soldiers.

Democratic Republic of Congo: Armed groups and government forces continue to abuse women and children in North Kivu

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST

Child soldiers are still being recruited to fight in the ongoing war in the Democratic Republic of Congo. There is also continuing physical and sexual abuse of women and children in the conflict.

DRC: Resurgence in rape and recruitment of child soldiers

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST

For every two children released, five are taken and forced to be child soldiers, said Amnesty International, in a new report released today on the ongoing conflict in the province of North Kivu, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Free School Teacher Ma Khin Khin Leh

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:49:47 EST

The military rulers of Myanmar have jailed thousands of people in their continuing efforts to crush all dissenting views. Most prominent of those detained is Aung San Suu Kyi, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate who has spent 13 of the past 18 years under some form of detention. Ma Khin Khin Leh, a school teacher and young mother, is another individual serving a life sentence simply for trying to organize a peaceful demonstration in support of the NLD.

WOZA--Human Rights Defenders at Risk

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:48:36 EST

The activists of the human rights organization Women of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA) know the price of freedom. For organizing peaceful demonstrations to protest the worsening social, economic and human rights situation in Zimbabwe, WOZA members have been repeatedly harassed, intimidated, beaten and jailed by authorities.

Women of Atenco--Assaulted by the Police

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:48:10 EST

When the women left their homes that May morning in 2006, they never imagined the horrific experience that lay ahead of them. During a police operation in response to protests by activists from a local peasant organization in San Salvador Atenco, Mexico, over 45 women were arrested without explanation.

Aung San Suu Kyi, Prisoner of Conscience

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:46:06 EST

Iran: Progress towards women's rights in Iran

Mon, 1 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST

Sussan Tahmasebi, founding member, Campaign for Equality. This Iranian women's movement seeks to change all gender-biased laws in Iran. Its 'One Million Signatures Campaign' will show that one million Iranians want women to have equal rights.

Iran: End pressure on women's rights defenders

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

In the second anniversary of the launch of the Campaign for Equality on 27 August, Amnesty International is renewing its demand that the Iranian authorities cease harassing and imprisoning women's rights defenders and to restrict their campaigning activities

Iran: Suspension of stoning executions a welcome step if carried out

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

Amnesty International has welcomed last week's announcement by the spokesperson for Iran's Judiciary that execution by stoning has been suspended.

Major step forward in Paraguay's investigations into sexual slavery of girls

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

Julia Ozorio Gamecho is the first woman to tell the Truth and Justice Commission about how she was sexually abused by the military during General Alfredo Stroessner's regime.

Mexico: Violence against women in the family in Mexico

Fri, 1 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

Amnesty International believes that Mexico has made some important advances in recent years in defending womens right to freedom from violence. In June 2008, wholesale reform of the criminal justice system began. Amnesty Internationals hopes this will also lead to strengthened investigation and prosecution of those responsible for violence against women. The challenge that faces all levels of government is to ensure that new legislation to protect womens rights are implemented and that the barriers women currently face in accessing safety, justice and reparations are removed.

Mexico: Women's struggle for justice and safety: Violence in the family in Mexico

Fri, 1 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

This report tells the story of many women suffering violence and describes the obstacles they face in accessing safety and justice in Mexico. It shows how women who try to report violence are often met with discrimination. New legislation to guarantee women's right to a life free from violence was introduced in 2007. Amnesty International calls for effective implementation of the new law and on authorities to adopt the organization's 14-point program to ensure access to justice and effective protection for women suffering family violence.

Discrimination against Kurdish Iranians unchecked and on the rise

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST

A new Amnesty International report says that Iran's government is failing to protect its Kurdish citizens from human rights abuses.

Liberia: Towards the final phase of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST

This report discusses the lessons learned during the Truth and Reconciliation Commissions first two years and analyzes the challenges that it will face during the final phase of its work. Amnesty International offers observations and recommendations to the members of the Commission, to the Liberian government, to donors and to other international organizations, aimed at ensuring that the Commission fully accomplishes its mandate as a forum that will address issues of impunity.

Women in Mexico let down by failures in justice system

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST

Thousands of Mexican women who survive violence in their homes are being put at risk of further abuse by a justice system that often fails to take their safety seriously.

USA: Amnesty International Applauds Introduction of Landmark Legislation Addressing Jurisdictional Maze that Allows Rape of Native Women to Go Unpinushed

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST

Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) applauded today's introduction of the Tribal Law and Order Act of 2008, a groundbreaking attempt to tackle the complex jurisdictional maze that allows violent crime against American Indians to go unabated. The legislation, introduced by Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND), chair of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, includes a section that specifically addresses disturbing rates of sexual violence against American Indian and Alaska Native women, a subject that Amnesty International drew attention to in its 2007 report, Maze of Injustice: the failure to protect Indigenous women from sexual violence in the USA.

USA: STATEMENT OF ZAYNAB NAWAZ

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST

Statement of Zaynab Nawaz at press conference Wednesday July 23rd for the intro duction of legislation related to Amnesty International's report, Maze of Injustice.

USA: Amnesty International USA Hosts Former Female Child Soldiers from Liberia for Discussions and Public Screening of New Documentary Film

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST

Amnesty International USA will host public screenings of a new documentary film, Women of Liberia: Fighting for Peace, by Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Jonathan Stack, on July 22-29 in New York and Washington, DC with discussion afterward by three visiting former female child soldiers who are featured in the film. The women will discuss the social stigma they have faced as former female fighters and their struggle to build better lives for themselves and their children after Liberia's devastating wars.

Venezuela must implement new law on violence against women

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST

Amnesty International urges authorities to show the political will and provide the resources needed to ensure the new law will not just exist on paper.

Venezuela: Political will and resources needed to make law reality

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST

(Caracas) In a new report published today, Amnesty International urged the Venezuelan authorities to show the political will and provide the resources needed to ensure the new law on violence against women will not just exist on paper.

Venezuela:

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST

The introduction in 2007 of the Organic law on the right of women to a life free of violence has helped strengthen womens access to their human rights in Venezuela. However, there has been a gap between what the law has promised and its implementation in practice. This report focuses on the 2007 law. Although the law covers many different aspects and manifestations of violence against women, this report concentrates on the specific issue of violence against women in the family.

Venezuela: Ending domestic violence in Venezuela (summary report)

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST

This document is a summary of the report at AMR 53/001/2008. The introduction in 2007 of the Organic law on the right of women to a life free of violence has helped strengthen womens access to their human rights in Venezuela. However, there are still large obstacles to ensuring that women can fully exercise their right to live free of violence. Amnesty International calls on the Venezuelan authorities to provide the resources needed to fully implement the 2007 law without delay.

Congratulations to Ginetta Sagan award winner, Betty Makoni!

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST

On Saturday, April 26, Amnesty International USA honored Betty Makoni, 37, a former high school teacher in Zimbabwe. She is the founder of Girl Child Network, a group that protects thousands of girls from abuse and empowers them to stay in school despite overwhelming violence in their communities.

» Listen to Betty Makoni speak during NPR interview
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UK: Briefing to the Human Rights Committee

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST

Amnesty International is submitting this briefing to the UN Human Rights Committee in advance of its consideration of the UKs sixth periodic report on the implementation of its obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). The briefing summarizes some of the organizations main concerns relevant to a number of provisions of the ICCPR.

First Republican Representative to co-sponsor I-VAWA

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:59:42 EST

Good News! Rep. Chris Shays (R-CT) became the first Republican to co-sponsor the House Bill on I-VAWA (H.R. 5927). Acheiving strong bi-partisan support is essential to ensuring that I-VAWA passes and women around the world are protected against violence.

Women's Rights Activists arrested in peaceful solidarity demonstrations in Iran

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST

Nine women attempting to take part in a small, peaceful seminar to commemorate a day of solidarity with Iranian women were arrested in Tehran on Thursday.

Russian authorities ruled responsible for Chechen women's disappearance

Tue, 3 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST

European Court of Human Rights strongly supports allegations that Aminat Dugaeva and Kurbika Zinabdieva were abducted by Russian servicemen.

Amnesty International Demands Release of Zimbabwe Activists Jailed in Peaceful March

Mon, 2 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST

Amnesty International mobilized its global network of activists on Monday on behalf of 14 activists from the Women of Zimbabwe Arise movement who were arrested on May 28 in the Zimbabwean capital, Harare, for participating in a peaceful protest and are being held under harsh prison conditions. The human rights organization fears the activists - some of whom already have been beaten by police -- are in danger of being tortured.

Different voices

Mon, 2 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST

The first female judge to work at the High Court in Pakistan, Majida Razvi; a young Brighton-based Zimbabwean, Alois Mbawara; and Murat Kurnaz, released from Guantánamo on 24 August 2006, were guests when Amnesty International presented Report 2008 to the media.

Council of Europe: Women should be free of all gender-based violence. Summary of Amnesty International's initial recommendations on the scope and content of a future Council of Europe Convention on action to combat violence against women

Thu, 29 May 2008 00:00:00 EST

Council of Europe: Women should be free of all gender-based violence

Iran urged to overturn sentences against women activists

Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 EST

Amnesty International has urged the Head of the Judiciary in Iran to ensure that appeals hearings against the recent convictions and sentences of six women’s rights defenders are heard promptly and impartially.

USA: Legislation to Address Violence Against Women & Girls Worldwide Introduced in the House of Representatives

Thu, 1 May 2008 00:00:00 EST

Violence prevention, women's and human rights leaders today hailed the introduction late yesterday in the House of Representatives of groundbreaking legislation to address the global crisis of violence against women and girls. The International Violence Against Women Act (I-VAWA / HR 5927) is being sponsored in the House by Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Howard Berman (D-CA). It would apply the force of U.S. diplomacy and foreign aid over five years toward preventing abuse and exploitation, which is estimated to affect one in three women worldwide.

Mexico: Torture and sexual violence against women detained in San Salvador Atenco - Two years of injustice and impunity

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST

The second anniversary of the events that took place in San Salvador Atenco, Mexico State, is approaching without substantial advances for the victims that suffered sexual violence at the hands of the police on 3 and 4 May 2006

USA: Musician Tom Morello, Moazzam Begg Tackle Human Rights Abuses During Amnesty International Annual Conference in D.C.

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST

Eight hundred Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) members and activists from across the country will tackle some of the most pressing human rights issues facing the world today at the organization's 2008 Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Washington, D.C., from April 25-28. The conference, Ignite Hope. Advocate Change, kicks off on Friday night in Arlington, VA, and concludes Monday on Capitol Hill with a lobby day to call on Congress to increase efforts to stop violence against women globally.

Brazilian women's lives shattered

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST

Women in Brazil are finding themselves left to pick up the pieces following criminal and police violence in shanty-towns.

USA: Amnesty International USA Honors Zimbabwean Woman Who Fights to Empower Girls and Keep Them in School

Tue, 8 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST

On Saturday, April 26, Amnesty International USA will honor Betty Makoni, 37, a former high school teacher in Zimbabwe who has empowered hundreds of thousands of girls to stay in school, despite overwhelming violence and poverty in their homes and communities. Makoni, who herself was sexually abused at age six and saw her mother die from abuse at home, is changing attitudes in her country and helping girls resist exploitation by joining the Girl Child Network she formed a decade ago to support and uplift them. On the strength of Makoni's success -- 3,000 girls from her network have gone on to become doctors, lawyers, teachers and other professionals -- the program is being replicated elsewhere in Africa and in Canada, Europe and the United States.

Women victims of sexual violence: Amnesty International hands over 70,000 signature petition to the Côte d'Ivoire ambassador in Paris

Tue, 1 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST

Amnesty International yesterday met, in Paris, His Excellency Mr Pierre-Aimé Kipré, Côte d'Ivoire ambassador to France

Nepal: Letter to Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala

Tue, 1 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST

In this letter Amnesty International expresses concerns regarding restrictions imposed by the Nepali government on the rights of non-refoulement, movement, assembly, and expression of the Tibetan community in Nepal. As a party to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), the government of Nepal is responsible for the protection of the human rights of any individual living within its borders.

South Africa: Rural women the losers in HIV response

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

Amnesty International today revealed the extent of the impact of HIV and AIDS on poor rural women in South Africa with a major new report about the overwhelming challenges facing rural women in the midst of the severe HIV epidemic affecting the country.

South Africa: Rural women the losers in HIV response

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

Rural women living with HIV in circumstances of poverty in South Africa face discrimination in relationships and in communities because of their gender, HIV status and economic marginalization.

Iraq: Carnage and despair in Iraq

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

Five years after the US-led invasion of Iraq, the country is still in disarray. The human rights situation is disastrous, a climate of impunity has prevailed, the economy is in tatters and the refugee crisis continues to escalate.

South Africa: Rural women living with HIV

Sat, 15 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

Rural women living with HIV face human rights abuses in South Africa.

Afghanistan: Women human rights defenders continue to struggle for women's rights

Fri, 7 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

Women human rights defenders continue to struggle for women's rights

Women unite to defend their rights

Thu, 6 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

On 8 March, International Women’s Day, women across the world will take to the streets to express their commitment to the defence of human rights, often at great risk to their safety.

Feminist prize winner barred from leaving Iran

Tue, 4 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

Iranian feminist and journalist Parvin Ardalan was prevented from leaving Iran on Sunday to travel to Sweden where she was to receive the 2007 Olof Palme Prize in Stockholm.

Iran: Women's Rights Defenders Defy Repression

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

Women in Iran face widespread discriIran: Women's Rights Defenders Defy Repressionmination under the law. They do not have equal rights with men in marriage, divorce, child custody and inheritance, for example. Iranian women?s rights defenders have courageously launched a campaign demanding an end to legal discrimination against women. Amnesty International is publishing this report in solidarity with the efforts of these women to achieve equality before the law and to highlight the repression that they are facing for their peaceful activities.

Women act against repression and intimidation in Iran

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

The Iranian authorities are continuing to harass activists working to defend women’s rights.

USA: Amnesty International Applauds McLaughlin's Vote for a Native-Run Shelter

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

Acceptance of the Shelter Shines an Important Light on the Safety and Rights of Native American Women.

Campaigning to end stoning in Iran

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

Eleven people in Iran - nine of them women - are waiting to be stoned to death on charges of adultery. Many have been sentenced after grossly unfair trials.

Hearing about the reality of human rights

Wed, 9 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

Victoria Harrison Neves writes from Bangladesh about her first mission as an Amnesty International press officer – as part of the organization's delegation to the country.

Empowering the poor in Bangladesh

Tue, 8 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

Amnesty International met with a leading NGO in Bangladesh to explore how the poor are organizing themselves to overcome poverty, gender inequality and illiteracy.

Hungary to introduce protocol for rape victims and survivors

Wed, 26 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

The government of Hungary has agreed to develop a protocol for dealing with victims and survivors of sexual violence in the home.

Breakthrough in battle for justice for 'comfort women'

Fri, 21 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

A new resolution on survivors of Japan’s military sexual slavery system urges the Japanese government to acknowledge, apologize and compensate the victims.

The Wire, December 2007. Vol. 37, No. 11

Sat, 1 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

Dr. Haleh Esfandiari allowed to leave Iran!

Sun, 2 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EST

Haleh Esfandiari is the Head of the Middle East Program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington D.C., and is a well-known advocate of dialogue between the U.S. and Iranian governments. She had travelled to visit her elderly mother. While on her way to the airport to return to the USA, her taxi was stopped by armed, masked men, who took both her passports and her belongings. In May Amnesty International activists began a letter-writing action and in June held a rally calling for her release. Many thanks to all who participated on Haleh's behalf.

Chad: 'Are we citizens of this country?' : Civilians in Chad unprotected from Janjawid attacks

Mon, 29 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

This report documents evidence of the deliberate and targeted killing of communities, the rape and other crimes of violence against women, and the destruction of homes and civilian property in eastern Chad. Amnesty International is concerned that such human rights abuses and violations of international humanitarian law have been committed throughout eastern Chad. Amnesty International's research strongly suggests that killings, rape and forced displacement have been committed in a systematic and widespread manner and that crimes against humanity have been committed.

Darfur: Nigeria should stand up for human rights, not Sudan: Joint Public Statement by Amnesty International & Nigerian civil society organizations

Thu, 14 Dec 2006 00:00:00 EST

In this joint statement Amnesty International and Nigerian Civil Society Organizations express their concern about the serious violations of international human rights and humanitarian law by the Sudanese government in Darfur, and the lack of concrete action by the African Union (AU) leadership, including Nigeria to put pressure on Sudan to comply with the international community's decision urging an end to the circle of killings and sufferings.The organisations urge the Nigerian government to address these and other concerns also identified in this statement.

Sudan/Chad: 'No one to help them'. Rape extends from Darfur into eastern Chad

Thu, 7 Dec 2006 00:00:00 EST

This document, published by Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, urges that action be taken to protect the women of Darfur and Chad. It is impossible to know how many women have been raped since the armed conflict began in Darfur in 2003. Rape and other forms of sexual violence by fighters are recognized as war crimes and crimes against humanity. The large-scale and often systematic rape of women is the most flagrant example of the violence suffered by women in Darfur.

The Wire, November 2006. Vol. 36, No.10.

Wed, 1 Nov 2006 00:00:00 EST

1) Children maimed by Israeli cluster bombs in Lebanon 2) Pakistan sells 'terror suspects' to USA 3) Sudan: 'If you leave the camp, we will kill you' 4) Arbitrary deadlines hamper tribunals 5) Women in Mexico denied Justice 6)Worldwide appeals: Peru: Activist threatened and intimidated; Morocco/Western Sahara: Prison sentence for human rights defender; Belarus: Election monitors imprisoned 7) Updates: Saudi Arabia; Iran; USA; Peru; Greece; Ending impunity for police in Angola 8) Canadian inquiry vindicates case of Guantánamo detainee 9) Ambassador of conscience award 10) Control Arms 11) 25 years of renouncing religious intolerance 12) Activist murdered in Russian Federation 13) Recent Publication

Human Rights Council, Second session, Getting down to the implementation of General Assembly resolution 60/251

Fri, 29 Sep 2006 00:00:00 EST

Amnesty International acknowledges that the Human Rights Council has to spend time on wrapping up the business of the Commission on Human Rights as well as developing working methods and makes appropriate recommendations in this document. The organisation also draws the Council's attention to current situations that should be addressed: the human rights crisis in Darfur and Eastern Chad, maternal and infant health in Peru, human rights violations in Sri Lanka, the denial of rights for the 'erased' in Slovenia, and the crisis in Israel, the Occupied Territories and Lebanon.

Sudan: Protect the people of Darfur - UN peacekeepers now!

Fri, 1 Sep 2006 00:00:00 EST

In this document Amnesty International calls on the UN Security Council to protect civilians now by sending UN peacekeepers to Darfur to take over from the African Union mission without delay. Despite a peace agreement in May 2006, the people of Darfur remain at risk of being killed or driven from their homes by marauding Janjawid militia.

Sudan: Protecting Civilians in Darfur: A Briefing for Effective Peacekeeping

Tue, 18 Jul 2006 00:00:00 EST

Civilians in Darfur continue to be killed, raped and forcibly displaced in large numbers. Some 250,000 people have been driven from their homes and from places where they have sought safety since the beginning of 2006. Amnesty International urges the prompt deployment of a UN force with a robust protection mandate, and vigorous support for AMIS in the meantime. This briefing includes 10 recommendations that AMIS must follow to ensure effective protection of civilians in Darfur in full compliance with international human rights and humanitarian law.

Egypt: Women targeted by association

Fri, 28 Feb 1997 00:00:00 EST

Dozens of women in Egypt have been subjected to human rights violations, including arbitrary detention and torture, usually on account of their marital or other family relationships.